5.
Connect the review of Graduate Faculty Membership with other reviews.

6.The department is
qualified over the Graduate Council to decide who should receive Graduate
Faculty Membership.

7.Is there a need to
distinguish between having Graduate Faculty Membership and not having Graduate
Faculty Membership?

8.Should the criteria
be changed? The council cannot make changes without compelling information.

Because of the diversity of opinion, the
Graduate Council discussed ways in which they could educate the various
departments on why there is a need for Graduate Faculty Membership.The conclusion the Graduate Councilagreed upon is:

1.To find out when the
various departments meet and get on their agenda.

2.Compose a script, so
all questions ask will be consistent and arrange for small group discussions in
each department.

Dan requested the Graduate Council e-mail
all suggestions for a script toduquette.rode@uwlax.edu as
soon as possible.The Graduate
Council agreed to the need of education of faculty, in regards to Graduate
Faculty Membership.

Dan informed the council he would be
sending a letter to the Faculty Senate in reply to their charge in April.

Dan has ask for volunteers (2) to read the
Graduate Student Research applications.(The due date for the applications is February 25th)

A discussion was opened regarding the due
dates of Graduate Student Research Application.It is the general opinion of the council the dates should be changed, so
more students would have the opportunity to apply.This item will be discussed at a future meeting.

Meeting adjourned:10:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Temp
Recording Secretary

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